House Bill 7573
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
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Passed House on Jul 22, 2020
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7573
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Steny Hoyer
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checkPassed on July 22, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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Summary
This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and a bust from display in the Capitol.
The bill directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.
The AOC must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the AOC must store each statue until it and the state that provided the statue arrange for its return to the state.
Additionally, the bill
- prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
- requires the AOC to identify such statues and arrange for their transfer and deliverance from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution, subject to the approval of the joint committee;
- requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues;
- requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
- permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.
07/23/2020
Received in the Senate.
07/22/2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
07/22/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/22/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 305 - 113 (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3658)
07/22/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 305 - 113 (Roll no. 156).(text: CR H3658)
07/22/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3668)
07/22/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
07/22/2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7573.
07/22/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3657-3665)
07/22/2020
Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/22/2020
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Butterfield asked unanimous consent that debate under claue 1(c) of rule XV on the motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 7573 be extended to one hour. Agreed to without objection.
07/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
07/13/2020
Introduced in House
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